Local Briefs and Notices From Humboldt Area
Sunbean appliances advertised at Wilsons Davis Paint Store with sale items and a Christmas shaver promotion. Army PFC Dale Worley, son of local residents, graduated from the 10th Special Forces Group Jump School in Germany earning parachutist wings. T Sgt Robert Fuqua announces formation of Southeastern Kansas Leathernecks squad to train in January. Humboldt Methodist Church to observe Universal Bible Sunday with minister Gene Taylor speaking on The History of the Old English Bible. Local residents Alfred Gordon and family visit in Olathe and Carl Gordon, Beulah Baldwin, Merle West and others noted. Humboldt Library Board met with members present except one. routine matters discussed.
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Army
PFC
Dale BE. Worley
R. D. Worley
10Th
Special Forces Group
Germany
Worley
7862D
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Robert W. Fuqua
U.S. Marine Corps
Kansas
Dean Rouse
Miss Travis
Marie Reynolds
Gene Taylor
Humboldt Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Alfred Gordon
Olathe
Carl Gordon
Gordon
Kathy
Merle West
Colorado
Humboldt Women’s Service Guild Advent Trust program
The Humboldt Women’s Service Guild presented the Advent Trust as December’s program at the Presbyterian church with Mrs. A L Googins as leader and a team of assistants. Special music by Todd Cannon and Janice Miller featured Christmas Magic sung by Janice with Dolores Perez, plus two organ numbers. The business session was led by Mrs. J A Van Nice who will retire January 1. A carossing followed.
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Women’s Service Guild
Advent Trust
Presbyterian Church
A. L. Googins
Mmes
William Cannon
Robert Townsend
William Manion
C. B. Shepard
H. H. Stewart
E. R. Williams
Harvey Markle
Todd Cannon
Janice Miller
Janice
Dolores Perez
Todd
J. A. van Nice
van Nice
Circle III
Scout Troops Meet for Christmas Plans at Local Churches
Scout News reports Troop 4 Girl Scouts met at First Methodist Church for a flag salute and Christmas program rehearsal led by Susan Vassar with 12 members and leaders served refreshments. Troop 17 Brownies gathered at Lincoln School to craft gifts for parents. 16 members with leaders Mrs. Bergen, Mrs. Baughman, and Clark Ward and Dee Dee Sweaney presiding. Troop 7 Girl Scouts met at the Presbyterian church for pledges badge work and a planned Christmas party. eight members with leader Mrs. Groves and granddaughter present.
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First Methodist Church
Susan Vassar
Judith Matlock
LaDonna Eastburn
Jackie VanGotten
Art Holmes
H. A. Wolgast
Brownie Scouts
Lincoln School
Dee Dee Sweaney
Mmes
John Bergen
Sam Baughman
Clark Ward
Girl Scouts
The
Presbyterian Church
Sue Tebow
Joyce Frankenberg
J. A. Groves
Star clusters race through space at 37000 miles a second
Carnegie Institution reports expanding universe findings from Mt Wilson and Palomar observatories. Using Palomar 200 inch and Palomar 100 inch telescopes, recession velocities of 620 galaxies measured. Some galaxies move at about a fifth the speed of light, roughly 186000 miles per second.
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Washington
Earth
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Mt. Wilson
Palomar Observatories
Carnegie Technology
Palomar
Two Men Freed By Indiana High Court in Auto Burglary Case
Indiana Supreme Court freed Arnie Roark and Jay Holcomb after ten year auto banditry sentences were deemed unwarranted. The court noted no proof they planned to use their car to remove property and suggested petit larceny as the proper charge. The men, injured escaping after being stopped for bus fare, had been held since February.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Supreme Court
Arnie Roark
Jay Holcomb
Lawrenceburg
Ind
High Court
Indiana Reformatory
Dearborn Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Jhan
Roark
Holcomb
Ed Coronett
Joseph Dall
Coronett
Veteran Hospital Service Praised By Lawmaker
Representative William H. Avery reports a favorable impression of service at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Excelsior Springs Missouri. The inspection focused on care for veterans with tuberculosis in the area.
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Excelsior Springs
William H. Avery
World War II Hero Faces Six Month Jail Term
Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross recipient Junior J. Spurrier was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon after firing a pistol into the floor during an argument about access to a former girlfriend. The incident occurred as Mrs Josephine Neece intervened to stop Spurrier from seeing Mrs Mary Murphy at the same Baltimore residence.
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Baltimore
Junior J. Spurrier
Josephine Neece
Mary Murphy
One Man Army: Spurrier Receives Medal of Honor
Former staff sergeant Spurrier of the 59th Infantry Division earned the Medal of Honor for liberating Achain France. He reportedly killed 25 Germans and captured 16, earning the nickname One Man Army.
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59Th Infantry Division
Spurriér
Achain
France
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Wilson
N. Wash
Iola
Kas
Humboldt
Humboldt High School
Larry Barlow
Pat Porter
Ruth Lytle
Dale Collison
Scout News
United States
Debolt Insurance Agency
West Main
Rose Alexander
Casper, Wye
James Alexander
Barbara Alexander
Alexander House
Michigan
Charles
Zolla Wieshan
Good Housekeeping
Life
Nation Cleaners
F. F. Stacy
W. Main
John P. Nation
Krone
Insular
Lincoln
Ice Agency
Foodtown
Chevrolet
Opis Lee Ae Ig
H.P
Bill Young Chevrolet
South Evergreen
Chanute, Kansas
Firestone
Chanute Tribune
Mele
Tioga Specialty Shop
Bulova
Torrence Jewelry
Tioga Hotel
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